Frank K. Friedman, September 1, 2021-

Portrait of Judge Frank Friedman

Photographic portrait, 2021

Born in New York City, NY in ­­1958.

Elected by the General Assembly on August 10, 2021 to an eight-year term beginning September 1, 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the 2021 expansion of the Court of Appeals from 11 to 17 judges.

Education:
Harvard University, B.A., 1980
Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1985

Professional Experience:
Private practice of law, Roanoke (1985-2021).

Sources:
Elected, 2021 Special Session II, House Resolution no. 843, Legislative Information System; Paul Fletcher, “Eight on deck: General Assembly taps new judges for appeals court,” Virginia Lawyers Weekly, August 9, 2021; 2021 Special Session I, SB 1261 Court of Appeals; expands jurisdiction, increases from 11 to 17 number of judges on Court. Professional history and education: Woods Rogers attorney biography, accessed August 8, 2021; “2013 Legal Elite profile: Appellate Law,” Virginia Business, November 27, 2013; and Virginia Women Attorneys Association Judicial Screening Committees to John S. Edwards and Charniele L. Herring, June 3, 2021, letter re: Vacancies on the Virginia Court of Appeals. Jennifer L. Eaton, “Making Introductions: Profiles of the new judges on the expanded Court of Appeals of Virginia,” VBA Journal (Spring 2022), p. 20.